Rice with Soy-Glazed Bonito Flakes and Sesame Seeds

Name: Rice with Soy-Glazed Bonito Flakes and Sesame Seeds
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 package Leftover katsuo bushi (dried bonito flakes) from making dashi or 1 cup katsuo bushi fresh from; 1 Tbsp sake; 2 Tbsps sesame seeds, toasted; 473 milliliters Japanese short-grain rice; 2 Tbsps soy sauce; 0 teaspoons sugar; 473 milliliters water

Rice with Soy-Glazed Bonito Flakes and Sesame Seeds is a gluten free, dairy free, and fodmap friendly side dish. One portion of this dish contains around 8g of protein, 3g of fat, and a total of 391 calories. This recipe serves 4. Head to the store and pick up soy sauce, sake, japanese short-grain rice, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

Instructions

If using katsuo bushi flakes from package, moisten with a few drops of sake or water. Finely chop katsuo bushi, then cook in a dry heavy skillet over moderate heat, stirring frequently, until fragrant and mostly dry.

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Water

Sake

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Frying Pan

Add sake, sugar, and soy sauce and cook over moderate heat, stirring frequently, until mixture is dry and glazed. Stir in sesame seeds and spread on a plate to cool.

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Sesame Seeds

Soy Sauce

Spread

Sugar

Sake

Rinse rice in a bowl in several changes of cold water until water is almost clear; drain well in a large sieve.

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Water

Rice

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Sieve

Bowl

Combine rice and 2 cups water in a 3-quart heavy saucepan and let stand 10 minutes. Cover with a tight-fitting lid and bring to a boil over high heat. Cook at a rapid boil (lid will be rattling and foam may drip down outside of pan) 5 minutes, or until water is absorbed.

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Water

Rice

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Sauce Pan